July 21, 2026
218: How to Care for Yourself While Caring for Everyone Else - Compilation Episode
<p>As therapists and health practitioners, caring for other people can feel automatic, while caring for yourself can feel uncomfortable, overly indulgent, or like something you will finally get to once everyone else is okay. When your work is built around caring for clients, a team, a family, and a community, continually placing yourself last is not sustainable — especially when the structure of your practice leaves little room for your own needs.</p><p>In this first-ever compilation episode of Money Skills for Therapists: The Podcast, Linzy revisits conversations with Maegan Megginson, Karen Dyck & Melissa Tiessen, Kasey Compton, and Darya Zuychenko about why self-sacrifice can feel so normal for therapists and healers, and what it looks like to build a private practice that makes room for you, too. Together, these conversations explore how professional training and cultural conditioning can shape the way therapists set their schedules, fees, and boundaries; why self-care needs to be part of the workday itself; and how self-love and self-awareness affect leadership.</p><p>Linzy also reflects on her own years in private practice and the difference between being technically available for a session and having the energy to offer your best work. Her experience shows why repeatedly overriding your limits to fit in one more client has a cost, not only for your own well-being and your life outside work, but also for the quality of care you are able to offer.</p><p>If you have been working beyond your limits, organizing your schedule around everyone else, or struggling to make space for a life outside your practice, this episode will help you look at your needs with more honesty, compassion, and curiosity. Instead of treating your well-being and client care as competing priorities, these conversations invite you to consider what becomes possible when the structure of your practice supports both.</p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>03:46 - Why Healers Build Businesses That Serve Everyone Else</p><p>05:13 - Caregiving, Self-Sacrifice, and Who Becomes a Therapist</p><p>06:20 - What Licensing and Training Teach Therapists About Value</p><p>07:46 - Patriarchy, Business, and Putting Yourself Last</p><p>09:35 - Why This Is More Than a Boundary Problem</p><p>10:08 - How Gender and Professional Training Shape the Workday</p><p>11:38 - Why Self-Care Needs to Happen During Work</p><p>13:59 - The Four Cs of Therapist Self-Care</p><p>14:37 - Believing That Your Own Needs Matter</p><p>15:11 - Self-Love, Money, and Achievement</p><p>17:43 - Self-Awareness as a Leadership Skill</p><p>19:39 - What Your Boundaries Are Protecting</p><p>20:10 - When You Disappear from Your Own Life</p><p>21:13 - Making Life More Compelling Than Work</p><p>23:30 - What Overriding Your Limits Costs</p><p>23:59 - The Energetic Cost of One More Client</p><p>24:27 - Seeing Clients Outside Your Best Hours</p><p>26:02 - Are You Actually Doing Your Best Work?</p><p>26:40 - Small Schedule Changes That Give Energy Back</p><p>28:07 - Linzy's Closing Reflection and Listener Invitation</p><p><strong>Conversations Featured in This Episode:</strong></p><p>Episode 16 -<a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/how-to-create-a-burnout-proof-business-with-maegan-megginson/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/how-to-create-a-burnout-proof-business-with-maegan-megginson/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Create a Burnout-Proof Business with Maegan Megginson</a></u></p><p>Episode 162 -<a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/162-redefining-self-care-in-private-practice/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/162-redefining-self-care-in-private-practice/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Redefining Self-Care in Private Practice with Karen Dyck & Melissa Tiessen</a></u></p><p>Episode 92 -<a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/self-love-as-a-missing-piece-with-money-with-kasey-compton/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/self-love-as-a-missing-piece-with-money-with-kasey-compton/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Self-Love as a Missing Piece with Money with Kasey Compton</a></u></p><p>Episode 28 -<a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/creating-work-life-balance-in-private-practice-coaching-session/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/creating-work-life-balance-in-private-practice-coaching-session/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Creating Work-Life Balance in Private Practice (Coaching Session) with Darya Zuychenko</a></u></p><p>Episode 145FF -<a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/145ff-the-real-cost-of-overbooking-yourself-as-a-therapist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/145ff-the-real-cost-of-overbooking-yourself-as-a-therapist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Real Cost of Overbooking Yourself as a Therapist</a></u></p><p><strong>Share Your Favorite Podcast Moment:</strong></p><p>We would love to know which guest, episode, topic, or specific moment from Money Skills for Therapists: The Podcast has stayed with you. Email hello@moneynutsandbolts.com or<a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/contact/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/contact/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">send a message through the contact page</a></u> to share your favorite and help the Money Skills team decide which conversations to revisit in future compilation episodes.</p><p><strong>About Linzy Bonham:</strong></p><p>Linzy Bonham is a therapist turned money coach who helps private practice owners and health professionals feel calm, confident, and in control of their finances through her <u><a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcast</a></u>,<a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/workshops" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/workshops" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">free workshops</a></u> and<a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">comprehensive programs</a></u>: Money Skills for Therapists and Money Skills for Group Practice Owners. </p><p>It all started when she saw her extremely skilled colleagues struggle with the money side of business, with some leaving private practice, or avoiding starting one, because managing finances was simply too stressful.</p><p>Linzy set out to support helpers and healers with developing peace of mind about their money. Since so many were never taught money skills, she focuses on the “how” of making the business side of private practice doable — and even super satisfying. </p><p>You can learn more about Linzy and her work at<a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/about</a></u>.</p><p>And you can follow along on social media here:</p><p>LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/linzybonham/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/linzybonham/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/linzybonham/</a></u></p><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/moneyskillsfortherapists/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/moneyskillsfortherapists/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/moneyskillsfortherapists/</a></u></p><p>Facebook:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/moneynutsandbolts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/moneynutsandbolts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/moneynutsandbolts</a></u></p><p></p><p>If you want to feel more calm and confident about your money, join one of Linzy’s free online workshops for private practice owners who want practical support with money mindset, avoidance, and the technical side of managing business finances. </p><p>Explore upcoming workshops and save your spot or register to get the replay:<a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/workshops" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/workshops" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/workshops</a></u></p><p>You can also join the new private WhatsApp community to connect with other therapists, health practitioners, and podcast listeners. <u><a href="https://forms.gle/JTpNT2moYnCadVCz9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Submit your request here</a></u> to join today.</p>
